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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Holger Ellgaard. Date: 2011.

Photo: Holger Ellgaard

Stockholm, Sverige (Stockholms län) - Slottskyrkan
Municipal: Stockholms Kommun
Address: Slottsbacken 1, 111 30, Stockholm

Description nr.: 2038822.

Built by: Mats Arvidsson (1999)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1754 by Gren & Stråhle

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1754 Gren & Stråhle  new organ
1870 Åkerman & Lund  new organ in old case
1917 Åkerman & Lund  rebuild
1999 Mats Arvidsson  new organ in old case

  • The organ in the Slottskyrkan in Stockholm was originally built in 1754 by Jonas Gren and Peter Stråhle. It was an organ with seventeen stops. The front was designed by Carl Hårleman. A special feature is the painting behind the organ, made by Johan Pasch, which gives the impression that the organ is set up in front of a dome.
  • In 1870 the old interior was replaced by a new organ by Åkerman & Lund, which was rebuilt in 1917 by the same company. In 1989 the instrument was in a bad condition. It was decided to have the original instrument reconstructed on the basis of old archive documents. Existing organs of the builders were also used as examples. The assignment was carried out by Mats Arvidssson. Together with the completely restored church building, the organ was put into use on the first Sunday of Advent, November 28, 1999.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manualen10
- Öververket5
- Pedalaangehangen
Total number of stops15
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manualen (C-d'''): Subbas 16' (B), Hohlfleut 16' (D), Principal 8', Kort Fleut 8', Octava 4', Rörfleut 4', Fleut Traversiere 4', Octava 2', Mixtur 4 chor, Basun 16' (B), Trompet 16' (D), Trompet 8' (B/D), Trompet 4' (B), Cornettin 2' (B).
Öververket (C-d'''): Gedact 8', Fleut 4', Octava 2', Mixtur 2 chor, Vox Virginea 8' (D).
Pedal (C-c'): Bihängd.

Other specifications
Different specifications The stop list was from 1917 on:
Manual I: Principal 16', Borduna 16', Principal 8', Gamba 8', Dolce 8', Borduna 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Oktava 4', Flöjt 4', Violin 4', Traversflöjt 4', Kvinta 2 2/3', Oktava 2', Trumpet 8', Clairon 4'.
Manual II: Gedackt 16', Flûte Harmonique 8', Rörflöjt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Basetthorn 8', Fugara 8', Salicet 4', Flûte Octaviante 4', Ekoflöjt 4', Waldflöjt 2'.
Pedal: Subbas 16', Ekobas 16', Kvint 10 2/3', Gedackt 8', Violoncell 8', Oktava 4', Flöjt 4',
Koppel: Manualkoppel, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Melodiekoppel.
Registersvällare, Crescendosvällare.
Literature
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • Stockholm orgelstaden : Historia och nutid / Dag W. Edholm. - Stockholm : Verbum Förlag, 1997.
Links https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slottskyrkan#Orgel

Photo: Arno Bekers. Date: 3 August 2015.
Photo: Arno Bekers
Photo: Arno Bekers. Date: 3 August 2015.
Photo: Arno Bekers